Buying new tires in Lebanon ranks pretty far down on the list of things most people want to do with their time and money, right next to replacing a failed water heater.
A poor choice of replacement rubber will haunt you every driving day for the next three to six years. The wrong tires will pound your neck, assault you with constant whining, cause your beloved sporty car to handle worse than a pickup, or scare you witless when it rains. Plus, buying new rubber is intimidating for the unprepared: Tires in Lebanon appear identical. Each manufacturer claims all its tires are superlative in every area. All cost more than you'd budgeted, which was "nothing." And newer vehicles require replacement components for their tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS).
If You Were Happy With Your Old Tires
If you like the way your car performs, the answer is easy: Buy the exact same model you had. There's a good reason—the tire and car companies spend nearly $1 million to develop a tire with the attributes that make you like your car. The original equipment tire was selected to highlight the vehicle's good features and, often, smooth over weaknesses. If you're satisfied with your car, go with tires that exactly match the original equipment tires. Tell the counter person that close isn't good enough.
When you try to replace your tires with the same model that came on the car, you might runBuying new tires in Lebanon ranks pretty far down on the list of things most people want to do with their time and money, right next to replacing a failed water heater.
A poor choice of replacement rubber will haunt you every driving day for the next three to six years. The wrong tires will pound your neck, assault you with constant whining, cause your beloved sporty car to handle worse than a pickup, or scare you witless when it rains. Plus, buying new rubber is intimidating for the unprepared: Tires in Lebanon appear identical. Each manufacturer claims all its tires are superlative in every area. All cost more than you'd budgeted, which was "nothing." And newer vehicles require replacement components for their tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS).
If You Were Happy With Your Old Tires
If you like the way your car performs, the answer is easy: Buy the exact same model you had. There's a good reason—the tire and car companies spend nearly $1 million to develop a tire with the attributes that make you like your car. The original equipment tire was selected to highlight the vehicle's good features and, often, smooth over weaknesses. If you're satisfied with your car, go with tires that exactly match the original equipment tires. Tell the counter person that close isn't good enough.
When you try to replace your tires with the same model that came on the car, you might run into sticker shock—original equipment tires can be expensive. However, carmakers offer every vehicle with at least two brands of tires. Keep in mind, though, that tires in Lebanon developed for a different trim level of your vehicle likely will be very different from those on your model. The tires for the sporty edition will ride harsher and have little traction in snow. If you want to save money by putting tires from the base model on your sporty version, they may make it handle like, well, the base model.
You'll also need to take tire life into account. If you drive a sporty car, 20,000 miles is about all you can expect. Short tire longevity is one of the prices you pay for driving a vehicle with power and handling once reserved for full-on race cars.
If You Want New Tires in Lebanon
There's hope for those who are unhappy with the way their car rides or handles. The trend of large-diameter wheels and low-profile tires has many accidental performance buyers complaining about ride comfort. A switch from ultrahigh-performance tires to those labelled "grand touring" or "touring" might soften the ride a bit.
It's easier if you want more performance from your car: Switch from the original all-season tires to summer ones (or, as they should be called, three-season tires). They'll provide a lot more grip, wet or dry, at the expense of a harsher ride and no traction in the snow.